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April 22, 2009

Pine Street fix is coming

Yeah, they know Pine Street is a mess.Mayor Art Ward said the contractors working on the Route 72 extension have promised to try to patch up the road as much as possible.It's not going to be anything beautiful or pristine because, of course, the new state road is going to go right along its path from Yarde Pond to Todd Street. There's no point in repaving something that's going to be rebuilt soon enough.But officials are trying to do what they can to make it a bit better.

7:20, ward wasn't on the PWD BOARD during the previous administration when the PWD experienced the hugest increases in monies for road work in history (40%), with that kind of money, we shouldn't have to do any road work for over the next ten years - if they spent on roads.

To "Where did it go", I think you needs to goes back to school, (hugest increases)????

Anyways, what's all the fuss about? Why is everything on Ward's back? Paving the streets would be the Public Works Dept. and you should call the Superintendent of Streets to complain about the condition of Pine St.

This is the worst time of the year for potholes, it happens every year so nothing is new. Some years are worse than others, and with the construction going on it just exacerbated the situation. Besides, I don't believe that they make asphalt all winter so they have to use a road patch which is temporary.

I drive over the same roads every day and I don't like the condition of the roads and what it does to my vehicle, but I am a reasonable person and can see what's going on around the area. I know that eventually, the road will be done right and all the bumps and holes disappear. In the meantime, I take a detour to avoid the worse roads which is what all you moaners and groaners and Ward haters should do.

What should Steve do if the Press closes?

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